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[-] Safeguard@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thinking about it more... It would have been an interesting tactic of the Dems to "cooperate" with some more level headed Republicans and sideline the Chaos Caucus from having anymore influence. It could have had major impact on the effectiveness of the house going forward.

As I understand it, they actually tried this. Sort of. But McCarthy was very ANTI-DEMS towards it. So they voted the way they did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEj9pnkXei0

[-] bedrooms@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I think that's fair. My comment was a reaction to the opinion in the article that implied Dems enjoy the chaos for political advantage. As you probably understood, I don't like it if that was really the case.

[-] Safeguard@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Agreed, that would not be beneficial to anyone really. Basically a "shitty move".

Seems like Republicans really did not leave them any other option though.

Also: the reporting of the New York Times has really nose-dived in quality the last few years.

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